cowboy beans recipe

Hearty and full of flavor, these Cowboy Beans are the perfect potluck or BBQ dish!

Cowboy Beans

bacon (divided)

beef

onion

kidney beans (16 ounces each, drained and rinsed)

pinto beans (16 ounces, drained and rinsed)

great northern beans (16 ounces, drained and rinsed)

pork and beans (16 ounces)

tomato sauce

brown sugar

barbecue sauce (plus 2 tablespoons for topping)

ketchup

cider vinegar

yellow mustard

chili powder

salt & pepper (or to taste)

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Set half of the uncooked bacon aside for topping. Cook the remaining half of the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Drain all fat except 1 tablespoon. Crumble bacon.

Add ground beef and onion to the same pan and cook over medium heat until no pink remains, drain any fat.

Combine all ingredients in a 9x13 pan and mix well. Top with remaining uncooked bacon and brush bacon with remaining bbq sauce.

Bake uncovered 45-50 minutes or until bacon is crisp.

Prepare recipe as above except cook all bacon until crisp. Set half of the crisp bacon aside for topping.

Combine all remaining ingredients and place in a 6qt slow cooker.

Cover and cook on high 2-3 hours or on low 4-5 hours.

Top with reserved bacon before serving.

Slow Cooker Directions

If you’re looking for a delicious, hearty side dish that the whole family will love, cowboy beans are the answer! A variety of beans are simmered together with applewood smoked bacon, garlic, chopped onions, and ground beef, all in a tangy barbecue sauce!

bacon (I used thick but applewood bacon, chopped)

garlic (minced)

Tablespoon Chili Powder

salt

pepper

can Pork and beans (not drained)

cannellini beans, drained

kidney beans, drained

barbecue sauce (I used Sweet Baby Rays)

Tablespoons Yellow Mustard

Worcestershire sauce

Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar

apple cider vinegar

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yellow onion

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large dutch oven or heavy bottom pot add the bacon and cook until crisp.  Remove with a slotted spoon.

Leave some bacon grease in the bottom and add the onion.  Cook until almost tender.

Add in the garlic and ground beef and cook and crumble ground beef until no longer pink.  Drain excess grease.

Add in cooked bacon, chili powder, salt, pepper, pork and beans, cannellini beans, kidney beans, barbecue sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire, apple cider vinegar, and stir just until incorporated.

Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.

Holy cow - these are good!  But the recipe makes way more than 4 servings.  I mean, after all, 5 cans of beans and a pound of hamburger, etc will feed a large group and then some.  Luckily it freezes well.

Used this as my main dish and it was delicious can’t wait to make again but am I able to freeze leftovers? Made a good amount so I have plenty of leftovers.

I've made this recipe twice in the last month! Absolutely delicious! Thank you,  @alyssa_therecipecritic

Ty for ur comment bc I have not made cowboy beans before an my hubby dislikes sweet in his meats or veggies so I’ll probably use ur idea an omit the brown sugar an ketchup. Ty

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